Chocolate spiced gingerbread house cake

Put a fresh spin on a classic gingerbread house with this showstopper – it simplifies the process by using layers of chocolate sponge and treacle buttercream inside

Mustardy roast potatoes

Combine the traditions of Christmas and Chanukah with a ‘Chrismukkah’ menu to mark both holidays. Take your roasties up a notch with these crispy, mustardy potatoes – they’re the perfect partner to salt beef but make an equally delicious side to any roast dinner

Kipper pâté

Use our recipes for polenta, potato or toast canapé bases to make these kipper pâté canapés. They make perfect party nibbles to serve a crowd at Christmas

Whipped blue cheese, honey & walnut

Use our recipes for polenta, potato or toast canapé bases to make these blue cheese and walnut canapés. They make perfect party nibbles to serve a crowd

Celeriac remoulade

Use our recipes for polenta, potato or toast canapé bases to make these celeriac remoulade canapés. They make perfect party nibbles to serve a crowd

Hot doughnuts with spiced sugared nut coating

Enjoy fantastically fluffy doughnuts without the need for yeast and proving. Pulse the nuts to a fine consistency for the coating as this helps them stick

Next level black forest gateau

Rework this retro crowdpleaser with a thicker, creamier filling and more chocolate for pure indulgence. It’s the perfect centrepiece dessert

Reindeer peanut butter thumbprint cookies

Bake a batch of these sweet reindeer cookies on Christmas Eve to leave out for Santa. Kids will love helping out and adding Rudolph’s jammy red nose!

Potato crust quiche

Try this innovative way to use potatoes – as a stand-in for a pastry case for a quiche with a cheese and bacon filling. Serve with a green salad on the side

Panettone & pear crisp

Turn panettone into a crumble topping to make this easy dessert with the help of pears, stem ginger and hazelnuts. Enjoy with ice cream, cream or custard

‘Panettone’ bread pudding

Reinvent panettone into an indulgent bread and butter pudding to serve a crowd for dessert. Enjoy with cream, crème fraîche or clotted cream

Varenyky

Enjoy traditional Ukrainian dumplings filled with onions, sauerkraut, chestnuts and mushrooms – the sweet chestnuts counter the sharp sauerkraut